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market share

–noun Economics.
the specific percentage of total industry sales of a particular product achieved by a single company in a given period of time.
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market share  
n.  The proportion of industry sales of a good or service that is controlled by a company.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Financial Dictionary

Market Share

The percentage of total industry sales that is made up by a particular company's individual sales.

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For example, because Coca-Cola's sales have historically made up a large percentage of the total sales of the cola beverage industry, the company has held a large portion of its industry's market share.

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market share

The proportion of industry sales of a good or service that is controlled by a company. Some investors prefer companies with relatively large market shares because they are generally less likely to be squeezed by competitors.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: market share
Function: noun
: the percentage of the market for a product or service that a company supplies
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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